What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? A Basic Definition

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
     n : a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of
         emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have
         been heavy cigarette smokers

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Wed Jul 16

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Thu Jul 3

• The Impact Of Smoking On Your Healh: It has been known for many years that smoking has a negative effect and can help the acceleration and actually cause many diseases.

Wed Apr 23

• Seniors with COPD | A Place for Mom: <sep/&a mp;gt;of death in the United States; many Americans are not familiar with this acronym. Standing for "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease," COPD is characterized by chronic airflow limitation in the lungs. Read t

Tue Apr 15

• Pulmonary Hypertension and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case for Treatment -- Higenbottam 2 (1): 12 -- Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society

Thu Mar 6

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Mon Feb 11

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Thu Jun 14

• Breathless in America: 2001 Survey Reveals Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - American Lung Association site
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Fact Sheet - American Lung Association site

Wed Sep 27

• Giles F. Filley Lecture. Complex Systems -- Goldberger 3 (6): 467 -- Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society
• British Lung Foundation's Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: For work on the CS&L (Kamini)

Mon Jun 5

• Asthma Treatment | Foradil | COPD Treatment

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